PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Lighternot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lighternot has chosen Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap as his entrance music. Duke Lighternot has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Williams
vs
Lighternot

188 cm
24
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Lighternot!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lighternot circles away from the clinch attempt.

Williams clinches up against the cage.
Lighternot is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lighternot rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lighternot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Williams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Williams has Lighternot pushed against the cage.
Lighternot looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Lighternot drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lighternot tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Williams as Lighternot tries to tie him up.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Lighternot throws a combination that misses
letting Williams counter with a right hand.

It looks like Duke Lighternot has been cut.
Lighternot misses with a jab, cross combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lighternot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Williams pulls Lighternot into guard.
Lighternot throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams wriggles free and stands up.
Lighternot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.

Lighternot clinches up against the cage.
Williams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lighternot backwards.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lighternot. Lighternot obviously looking to wear him down.

Lighternot has taken the fight to the clinch.

Williams manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Lighternot takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lighternot throws a combination that misses
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Lighternot backing up. Lighternot nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lighternot slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Carl Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Lighternot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lighternot takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Williams looks to land a combination but Lighternot avoids it well.
Lighternot looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Williams.

Williams moves into the clinch.
Lighternot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lighternot stalling the fight.
Lighternot is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lighternot jumps guard but Williams stands there with Lighternot around his waist. Lighternot gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Williams breaks the clinch.

Lighternot moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Lighternot's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Lighternot throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Lighternot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Williams.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lighternot doesn't seem bothered though.
Lighternot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Lighternot is just out of range.
Williams blocks a low kick nicely.
Williams works over Lighternot's head and body with a nice combination.

That has opened up Duke Lighternot's cut even more.
Lighternot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lighternot but Lighternot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams is looking to clinch but Lighternot is avoiding it.
Lighternot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lighternot is defended easily by Williams.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lighternot looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams punishes Lighternot's body with a nice straight punch.
Williams dips to his left and cracks Lighternot with an uppercut!

Lighternot fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Lighternot persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Williams regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lighternot.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lighternot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Williams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lighternot is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duke Lighternot's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lighternot.
Williams throws a combination. Lighternot tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Lighternot gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.
Lighternot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lighternot's efforts to push away.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carl Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.

Williams has Lighternot up against the cage in a clinch.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Williams misses.

Lighternot takes the fight into the clinch.
Lighternot has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams prevents a takedown attempt there.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Lighternot.
Lighternot fails with the takedown.
Carl Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Lighternot.

Lighternot has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams lands a two punch combo.
Lighternot doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lighternot is breathing heavily.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Lighternot. Lighternot gets slowly back to his feet.
Lighternot misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Lighternot will be more careful next time no doubt.

The cut above Duke Lighternot's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice cross by Williams.

Lighternot is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lighternot is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Williams drops Lighternot with a straight right hand, right on the button! Williams follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Williams!